Nepal, a country, about 800 km long and between 80 to 230 km wide. Just another
"small" country. To make Nepal this unique place, it has the third
dimension: altitude! Within its relatively small area, it has the greatest
range of altitude to be seen on this earth, starting from the Terai at about
100 m above sea level, ending at the top of Mt. Everest at 8848 m, the highest
point on earth!

Often a visitor's overriding goal is to see the mountains, hence neglecting
all the other geological features. Try to experience ALL aspects Nepal's
natural beauty!

Himalaya

Even if you cannot experience Mt. Everest by climbing it yourself, you can
still get quite close to see its beauty! Enjoy an eye-level panoramic view
of the Himalayas from an aircraft. Take one of the flights, that start from
Kathmandu either at seven or nine o'clock in the morning to allow a near-range
view from the comfort of an aircraft.

Spend
the night in Nagarkot to see the sun set behind the Himalayan range
from Annapurna all the way to Mt. Everest. Get up early next
morning to follow the spectacular sunrise from your 360° viewpoint and see
the peaks glowing red in the morning light.

Walk the streets of Pokhara City to enjoy the most stunning panorama
of the Annapurna ranges. Row your boat over beautiful Phewa Lake
to soak up the same beauty from a different perspective and the Fishtail
Mountain soaring high upon the valley.

Get this land under your feet by trekking from Pokhara to the Dhaulagiri
Ranges, to Jomsom. Or just decide for a hike that leaves you
time to inhale this unsurpassed beauty!

National Parks

Let me show you the other face of Nepal, the watered plains and dense jungles!
Start with Chitwan National Park, with its excellent lodging facilities
and the most caring and knowledgeable rangers. They will help you to discover
unexpected wildlife in a very considerate way. And still you need not miss
the distant mountain views from the back of an elephant and over the morning
mist of the river plain.

Go back to Kathmandu from the south via Darma, which offers the total
view of the Himalayan Range. I felt like my heart was exploding not being
able to hold this extremely beautiful sight.